Phylicia Rashad Claire Huxtable in Cosby Show
Birth name: Phylicia Ayers-Allen Biography for Phylicia RashadPhylicia Rashad (born Phylicia Ayers-Allen on June 19, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is an African-American activist and actress.
Rashad credits her big break on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live "to the presence of God within me." She is most famous for her role as Bill Cosby's wife and the Huxtable family matriarch on the television show, The Cosby Show, which she considers a good portrayal of an African-American family. She is a graduate of Howard University and later taught drama there.
She is married to television sportscaster Ahmad Rashad since December 14, 1985, after he proposed to her during a football game on Thanksgiving Day 1985. Their daughter, Condola Phylea Rashad, was born on December 11, 1986 in New York.
Rashad's sister is actress and dancer Debbie Allen. She is a prominent member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the oldest historically African-American collegiate sorority.
In 2004, she became the first African-American actress to win the "Best Leading Actress" Award at the Tony Awards, winning for her role in the play, A Raisin in the Sun.
Phylicia Rashad is an American actress born on June 19, 1948 in Houston, Texas. It is mainly known for its role as Clair Huxtable in the television series "The Cosby Show". She also played in other television and cinematographic productions, and won a Tony Award in 2004 for her role in the play "A Raisin in the Sun". Rashad studied dramatic art at Howard University and began his career in the 1970s by playing in theatrical productions in New York. She also taught dramatic art for several years before embarking on a full -time career in the entertainment industry. Apart from her acting career, Rashad is also known for her philanthropic commitments and her public positions on various subjects, ranging from mental health education. Filmography
TriviaAhmad Rashad proposed to her on live television during the half-time of a football game.
Her ex-husband, Victor Willis, was a lead singer for the Village People.
Sits on the Board of Directors of Atlanta, GA's Alliance Theatre Company, the largest regional theatre in the Southeastern United States.
Taught drama at her alma mater of Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Appears in the video pre-show of the "Dinosaur" ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park.
Is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Wears a size 9 shoe.
Phylicia's "The Cosby Show" (1984) matriarch, Claire Huxtable, was voted "TV mom closest to your own mom in spirit" by an Opinion Research Corporation poll in April of 2004.
sister-in-law of Norman Nixon.
Nominated for a 2004 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a play for "A Raisin in the Sun" on Broadway.
Tied for the 2004 Drama Desk award for Best Actress in a play for "A Raisin in the Sun" with Viola Davis for "Intimate Apparel".
Became the first African-American actress to win the Best Actress (Play) Tony Award for her 2004 performance as Lena Younger in a revival of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun". Several Black women have won in the Best Actress (Musical) category, including the late Virginia Capers, who won in 1973 for her portrayal of Lena in the musical adaptation of Hansberry's play called "Raisin."
She speaks Spanish fluently. FamilySpouse : Ahmad Rashad (14 December 1985 - February 2001) (divorced) 1 child, Victor Willis (28 April 1978 - 1980) (divorced), William Lancelot Bowles Jr.(1972 - 1975) (divorced) 1 child
Her father and first husband were both dentists.
Sister of Debbie Allen Author of the card
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